Padma Awards: Sushma Swaraj awarded Padma Vibhushan, PV Sindhu Padma Bhushan
Former External Affairs Minister and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who passed away in 2019 was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously. President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the award to her daughter Bansuri Swaraj at a ceremony in Delhi. Kovind also presented Padma Bhushan award to badminton player PV Sindhu and Captain of the women’s hockey […]
Former External Affairs Minister and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who passed away in 2019 was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the award to her daughter Bansuri Swaraj at a ceremony in Delhi.
Kovind also presented Padma Bhushan award to badminton player PV Sindhu and Captain of the women’s hockey team Rani Rampal, who led the team in the Tokyo Olympics, was conferred the Padma Shri award 2020.
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Noted Hindustani classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra has also received the Padma Vibhushan award 2020, while singer Adnan Sami received the Padma Shri Award 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah also attended the event.
